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Wow! Read<\/a> this incredible story about Al Blaschke, a 103-year-old man who broke the Guinnes record for the world’s oldest tandem skydive. His first time skydiving was back in 2017, for his 100th birthday! Pretty inspiring!<\/p>\n

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Wow! Read this incredible story about Al Blaschke, a 103-year-old man who broke the Guinnes record for the world’s oldest tandem skydive. His first time skydiving was back in 2017, for his 100th birthday! 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